Plugged In Movie Review

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Weekly English South Africa Film Reviews · TV Reviews

156 Episodes

1 – 20

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The Crawley family and their staff are back for #DowntonAbbey:TheGrandFinale. They’re ready to face the challenges and changes of the 1930s. Will you enjoy their next chapter or just wish they’d left good enough alone?

12 Sep 1 min

Light of the World

The film #LightoftheWorld tells of Jesus’ ministry as seen through the eyes of the Apostle John. But will your family see any unsightly problems in this animated version of the story?

5 Sep 1 min

Shin Godzilla

The remastered version of #ShinGodzilla sets the king of kaiju loose in Japan … and theaters once more. Will this award-winning pic earn roars of praise from your movie fans?

22 Aug 1 min

Freakier Friday.

After twenty-two years, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan return for another body-swap comedy, called #FreakierFriday. Will this new Friday flick be funny and fresh or just leave you wishing that Saturday would come early?

15 Aug 1 min

Sketch

In the new Angel Studios movie, #Sketch, an emotionally wounded girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond and her chaotic doodles magically come to life. Does that sound like a movie that will draw your kids in or leave them feeling drawn?

8 Aug 1 min

The Bad Guys 2

In #TheBadGuys2 that crackerjack crew of reformed animal outlaws find themselves tricked into a high-stakes heist masterminded by a new crew of baddies: The Bad Girls! Will this animated sequel steal away your end-of-summer blues?

1 Aug 1 min

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing return to the big screen for #TheFantasticFour:FirstSteps. Will this 1960s-themed iteration of that superhero team hit your family’s comic book sweet spot?

25 Jul 1 min

Smurfs

The newest take on the #Smurfs follows our little heroes as they smurf over to the human world to save Papa Smurf. Will the kids be tickled blue over this live-action pic or be yelling Smurf for your lives!

18 Jul 1 min

Superman

It’s a bird, it’s a plane it’s … #Superman. He’s back in theaters for another series reboot. Will this James Gunn-directed pic be everything that fans could hope for or end up as another dose of family kryptonite.

11 Jul 1 min

Jurassic World Rebirth

In #JurassicWorldRebirth a special team is sent to collect dinosaur DNA that might provide life-saving benefits to mankind. But will this pic provide any moviegoing benefits for you and yours?

4 Jul 1 min

F1 (by Brad Pitt)

The racing pic #F1 follows a past-his-prime racer who gets another chance at Formula 1 glory if he only agrees to help a hotshot rookie find the finish line. Will this Brad Pitt-driven racer be worthy of a moviegoing gold cup?

27 Jun 1 min

Elio

Pixar’s newest, #Elio, is all about a space obsessed tyke who’s beamed up to an interplanetary gathering and mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader! Will his cosmic misadventure be a family-friendly trek your young astronauts can enjoy?

20 Jun 1 min

How to Train Your Dragon

The original #HowtoTrainYourDragon was pretty popular with families. But will the live-action version fare as well? Or are there more sharp claws to duck?

13 Jun 1 min

The Phoenician Scheme

After surviving an assassination attempt, a crooked businessman grabs his estranged daughter and sets off on his latest moneymaking scam in the #ThePhoenicianScheme. Will this new Wes Anderson pic deliver the moviegoing payoff you’re looking for?

6 Jun 1 min

Karate Kid: Legends

Daniel LaRusso is back, ready to teach a bit of wisdom this time in #KarateKid:Legends. Will this pic have the same wax-on-wax-off charm that you remember?

30 May 1 min

Lilo & Stitch

You heard right, Disney is presenting a new live-action take on their space-alien-and-a-little-girl story, #Lilo&Stitch. But will you enjoy this new fully fleshed version as much as the animated original?

23 May 1 min

Nonnas

In #Nonnas a man risks everything to honor his deceased mother by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs. Does that sound like a flavorful film?

16 May 1 min

Juliet & Romeo

Those famed star-crossed lovers are pledging their love once more in #Juliet&Romeo. Only this time they turn from poetry of Iambic Pentameter and break out in pop tunes. Will this musical twist on the Shakspearian classic be the food of love for you?

9 May 1 min

Thunder bolts

In the Marvel action pic #Thunderbolts* an unconventional team of antiheroes embark on a dangerous mission that will determine whether they tear each other apart or find unity and redemption. Will your family of heroes want to join in on the movie mission?

2 May 1 min

The Legend of Ochi

#TheLegendofOchi tells of a shy farm girl who discovers a wounded, mysterious creature and sets off on a quest to get it home. Will this small fantasy film grab your kids’ hearts or leave them wincing from problematic sharp-toothed content?

25 Apr 1 min